Delhi's unplanned urbanisation woes are aptly summarised by the increase in the number of slum-dweller, which has swelled by 5,000 per cent over the past five decades. Settlers are estimated to be

India's crowded cities may suggest that urbanisation is growing at a rapid pace. But the numbers suggest otherwise. The annual growth rate of urban population in India has actually dropped from 3.1

Delhi is the most polluted city in the world in terms of suspended particulate matter, according to the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) an independent New Delhi think-tank. But the city's

In line with experiments conducted in Mumbai, the Delhi government is planning to change its slum relocation policy to upgradation. Katputli Colony in the Shaadipur area will become the first jhuggi

The draft 'resettlement plan' submitted by the West Bengal government to the Asian Development Bank will be treated as a 'model' at the ADB workshop on resettlement to be held in Manila. A senior

In a major blow to Goa's environmentalists, the Supreme Court has granted leave to the State government's special leave petition relieving about a dozen hotels and holiday resorts from the threat of

Strongly contending the government's claim of success in curbing air pollution in the Capital, the Tata Energy and Research Institute (Teri) disclosed that the air quality had infact deteriorated

Ultra-low sulphur diesel is a better option than CNG, said experts of the Tata Energy Research Institute here on Monday. These experts feel that CNG is not a viable option for the city transport

The prime Minister's Gram Sadak Yojna(PMGSY) was launched in Himachal Pradesh. The Union Minister for Rural Development, Mr. M. Venkaiah Naidu, who laid the foundation stone of Rajpura-Khera road in

The Paradip port has achieved a major milestone to its credit changing its standing among the major ports in the country. Speaking to The Hindu, the chairman of the Paradip Port Trust (PPT), Mr.